How To Fold A Suit

I’m not a suit and tie sort of guy. But I have to wear a suit and tie for some meetings and events. It’s impossible to avoid entirely, unless you’re some kind of business “rock star”, which I definitely am not.

I have a couple of garment carriers that do a very good job of protecting suits and shirts from creases etc., when I’m in transit. But if you need to travel light and don’t have a garment bag it is possible to fold a suit in such a way that it can come out the far side relatively unscathed. This video from Business Insider is helpful, though the guy demonstrating it is way more skilful at folding than I am!

Do you have any tips on how you pack your business attire to avoid creases etc?

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I travel a lot for work. Over the years I've had some wonderful experiences and some nightmares too!

2 Responses to How To Fold A Suit

I got Alex this years ago (I definitely use it way more than he does) and it suggests a completely different way of folding that involves turning half of it inside out. This is what I do with both my suit jackets and his when we travel together. It definitely works—but I think the main point is to make sure there’s no room for it to move (that is, make sure your suitcase is packed!), since rustling around—especially left to the tender mercies of baggage handlers—will result in wrinkles no matter how well-folded it is.